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Adding Stepan Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $98.10 +1.57 (+1.63%) (As of 03/21/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$97.26▼$98.8150-Day Range$94.71▼$114.4852-Week Range$91.64▼$116.72Volume115,693 shsAverage Volume85,074 shsMarket Capitalization$2.18 billionP/E Ratio15.40Dividend Yield1.49%Price Target$133.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Stepan MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/A0.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside35.6% Upside$133.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.81% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.27Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$500,964 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth26.07%From $5.60 to $7.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.50 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector52nd out of 160 stocksSoap, Detergents, & Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, & Cosmetics Industry4th out of 5 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $133.00, Stepan has a forecasted upside of 35.6% from its current price of $98.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageStepan has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.81% of the float of Stepan has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStepan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stepan has recently increased by 10.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldStepan pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStepan has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stepan is 22.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Stepan will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.68% next year. This indicates that Stepan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreStepan has received a -37.45% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Stepan in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Dispersants", "Rinse-aids", "Degreasing detergents", "Biocides", "Disinfectants", and "Solvents" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Stepan is -4.18. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStepan has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Stepan this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for SCL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stepan insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $500,964.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.60% of the stock of Stepan is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.84% of the stock of Stepan is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stepan are expected to grow by 26.07% in the coming year, from $5.60 to $7.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stepan is 15.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stepan is 15.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 77.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStepan has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Stepan (NYSE:SCL) StockStepan Co. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers a range of surfactant chemicals such as anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants. The Polymers segment produces polyester polyols and phthalic anhydride. The Specialty Products segment consists of chemicals used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical applications. The company was founded by Alfred C. Stepan Jr. in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.Read More Receive SCL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stepan and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2023 | marketbeat.comUkraine: Volunteer specialist doctors run clinics near frontA team of volunteer specialist doctors has set up a mobile clinic in a cramped municipal building in a former front-line village in UkraineFebruary 24, 2023 | marketbeat.comAs Ukraine marks year of war, leader vows to secure victoryUkraine’s leader is pledging to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s securityMarch 21, 2023 | Investing Daily (Ad)How This Trader Banked A 97% Win RateDespite the volatility of the last few years, this reclusive millionaire hasn’t closed a losing trade since July 2016. He just plugs away, executing what may be the most effective investment strategy on Earth. He turned $50K into $5.3M! Want to see the details? Click HERE to watch it for yourself. February 24, 2023 | marketbeat.comUkraine's leader defiant on anniversary of Russian invasionUkraine’s leader is using an ongoing news conference on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion to urge Moscow to change courseFebruary 24, 2023 | marketbeat.comTears, defiance and new tanks in Ukraine for war anniversaryUkraine’s president has pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber first anniversary of the Russian invasion that he called “the longest day of our lives.”February 21, 2023 | marketbeat.comUkraine's health care on the brink after hundreds of attacksResearchers have documented more than 700 attacks against health care facilities and staff a year into Russia’s war in UkraineMarch 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan's (NYSE:SCL) earnings growth rate lags the 6.4% CAGR delivered to shareholdersFebruary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) For Its Upcoming Dividend?March 21, 2023 | Investing Daily (Ad)How This Trader Banked A 97% Win RateDespite the volatility of the last few years, this reclusive millionaire hasn’t closed a losing trade since July 2016. He just plugs away, executing what may be the most effective investment strategy on Earth. He turned $50K into $5.3M! Want to see the details? Click HERE to watch it for yourself. February 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings GrowthFebruary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan Co. (SCL) Q4 Earnings Beat EstimatesFebruary 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStepan Q4 2022 Earnings PreviewJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results on February 16, 2023January 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStepan Company (NYSE:SCL) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 78%January 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStepan Company: Expect Outperformance To ContinueDecember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Is Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Share Price Doing?December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStepan (NYSE:SCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its ReturnsNovember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStepan (NYSE:SCL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.365November 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStepan's (NYSE:SCL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year'sNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStepan Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Trading At A 32% Discount?October 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStepan (NYSE:SCL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.365October 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWill Weakness in Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?October 20, 2022 | benzinga.comStepan Company shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 results. - Stepan (NYSE:SCL) - BenzingaOctober 19, 2022 | marketwatch.comStepan Says Strong Dollar Threatens Outlook -- Currency Comment - MarketWatchOctober 19, 2022 | investing.comStepan Co. Tops Q3 EPS by 40c By Investing.com - Investing.comSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SCL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stepan and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCL Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/02/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Today3/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:SCL CUSIP85858610 CIK94049 Webwww.stepan.com Phone(847) 446-7500Fax847-501-2100Employees2,453Year Founded1932Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$133.00 High Stock Price Forecast$133.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$133.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+35.6%Consensus RatingN/A Rating Score (0-4)0.00 Research Coverage0 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.37 Trailing P/E Ratio15.40 Forward P/E Ratio17.52 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$147.15 million Net Margins5.31% Pretax Margin6.80% Return on Equity13.53% Return on Assets6.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.77 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$11.53 per share Price / Cash Flow8.51 Book Value$52.46 per share Price / Book1.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,230,000Free Float20,761,000Market Cap$2.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links Key ExecutivesScott R. BehrensPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorLuis E. RojoChief Financial Officer & Vice PresidentJason Scott KeiperVP, Chief Technology & Sustainability OfficerJoseph WhitneyVice President-Information TechnologyDavid B. MattinglyChief Compliance OfficerKey CompetitorsMaterionNYSE:MTRNCompañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.NYSE:BVNCSW IndustrialsNASDAQ:CSWIHarmony Gold MiningNYSE:HMYAlpha Metallurgical ResourcesNYSE:AMRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRichard Finn StepanSold 479 sharesTotal: $50,323.74 ($105.06/share)F Quinn Stepan JrSold 155 sharesTotal: $16,284.30 ($105.06/share)F Quinn Stepan JrSold 4,132 sharesTotal: $434,355.84 ($105.12/share)Personal Capital Advisors CorpBought 3,597 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.791%State of Tennessee Treasury DepartmentBought 552 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.056%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SCL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions What is Stepan's stock price forecast for 2023? 0 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Stepan's stock. Their SCL share price forecasts range from $133.00 to $133.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $133.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SCL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SCL shares performed in 2023? Stepan's stock was trading at $106.46 at the start of the year. Since then, SCL stock has decreased by 8.2% and is now trading at $97.74. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Stepan's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 25th 2023. View our SCL earnings forecast. How were Stepan's earnings last quarter? Stepan (NYSE:SCL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 16th. The basic materials company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.05. The basic materials company had revenue of $627.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.18 million. Stepan had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.53% and a net margin of 5.31%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. How often does Stepan pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stepan? Stepan announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.365 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $1.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for SCL. What ETFs hold Stepan's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Stepan (NYSE:SCL) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD) and SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX). Is Stepan a good dividend stock? Stepan (NYSE:SCL) pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.54%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 27 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 22.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SCL will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.68% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SCL. What is F. Quinn Stepan Jr.'s approval rating as Stepan's CEO? 49 employees have rated Stepan Chief Executive Officer F. Quinn Stepan Jr. on Glassdoor.com. F. Quinn Stepan Jr. has an approval rating of 59% among the company's employees. This puts F. Quinn Stepan Jr. in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Stepan own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Stepan investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), PepsiCo (PEP), Visa (V), Boeing (BA), CVS Health (CVS), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Stryker (SYK), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), A. O. Smith (AOS) and Church & Dwight (CHD). What is Stepan's stock symbol? Stepan trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCL." Who are Stepan's major shareholders? Stepan's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include HighTower Advisors LLC (8.97%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.77%), Morgan Stanley (1.85%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.73%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.23%) and Norges Bank (0.96%). Insiders that own company stock include Arthur W Mergner, Debra Stefaniak, Edward J Wehmer, F Quinn Stepan Jr, Gregory E Lawton, Janet Anne Catlett, Jason Scott Keiper, Luis Rojo, Richard Finn Stepan, Scott R Behrens and Sean Thomas Moriarty. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Stepan? Shares of SCL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Stepan's stock price today? One share of SCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $97.74. How much money does Stepan make? Stepan (NYSE:SCL) has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion and generates $2.77 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $147.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.37 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Stepan have? The company employs 2,453 workers across the globe. Does Stepan have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Stepan: Nanjing Stepan Jinling Chemical Limited Liability Company, PBC Industria Quimica Ltda., Stepan (India) Private Limited, Stepan (Nanjing) Chemical R&D Co. Ltd.., Stepan Asia Pte. Ltd., Stepan CDMX S. de R.L. de C.V., Stepan Canada Inc., Stepan Chemical (Nanjing) Co. Ltd., Stepan Chemical (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Stepan Colombia S.A.S., Stepan Deutschland GmbH, Stepan Europe S.A.S., Stepan Holdings Asia Pte. Ltd., Stepan Holdings LLC, Stepan International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Stepan Mexico Holdings LLC, Stepan Mexico S.A. de C.V., Stepan Philippines Inc., Stepan Philippines Quaternaries Inc., Stepan Polska Sp. z o.o., Stepan Quimica Ltda., Stepan Specialty Products B.V., Stepan Specialty Products LLC, Stepan Surfactants Holdings LLC, Stepan UK Limited, and Tebras Tensoativos Do Brasil Ltda..Read More How can I contact Stepan? Stepan's mailing address is 22 West Frontage Road, Northfield IL, 60093. The official website for the company is www.stepan.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (847) 446-7500, via email at lrojo@stepan.com, or via fax at 847-501-2100. This page (NYSE:SCL) was last updated on 3/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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